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Old 10-07-05, 15:25
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Hello Crewman,

I have just finished reading Brian Reid’s book “No Holding Back”. It is excellent!

It goes into much detail about the planning and conduct of Operation Totalize. The Poles are shown in a favourable light with little criticism directed their way. The person, who receives the harshest criticism, is the commander of the 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade, Brigadier E.L. Booth.

Kitching is criticized for being too nice of a guy. He found Booth passed out drunk on the floor of his tank on the 8th of August. Booth should have being fired and arrested on the spot, however, Kitching left him off the hook and allowed him to keep his job. Big mistake.

Ried also makes a good argument to show that it was a Firefly from the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment that killed Michael Wittmann.

John
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